Imperial College London and Upstream presents Jawdrop Life Sciences Summit: Tackling Ageing, Pandemics, & AMR for a Resilient Tomorrow.
Jawdrop is White City Innovation District’s (WCID) summit for academics, startups, scaleups, enterprise and investors.
WCID is fast emerging as a global economic hotspot in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, medicine, business (STEMMB), the arts and media.
The Life Sciences summit will allow industry and academia to share their work in an in-depth manner with an audience of leading scientists, technologists, researchers and decision makers from across White City and other UK ecosystems.
2024 theme: Ageing, Pandemics & AMR
This conference explores the profound synergy between resilience and the life sciences. In a world grappling with the challenges of aging populations, relentless pandemics, and the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the resilience of our species and ecosystems becomes paramount.
Join us as we delve into how the life sciences are not only combating these formidable foes but also redefining our capacity to adapt, evolve, and thrive in the face of adversity.
Come to hear about the innovative solutions, interdisciplinary collaborations, and cutting-edge research that promise to shape a more resilient future for us all.
Agenda:
- 11:00 – 11:30 | Registration & networking
- 11:30 – 12:00 | Welcome & opening keynotes
- 12:00 – 13:15 | PANEL: A call to action: Creating a resilient UK Life Sciences
- This panel will look at how the UK Life Sciences industry can be more resilient with aspects including supply chains, talent, innovations, research funding, interdisciplinary collaborations, and international cooperation. Speakers: Steve Bates OBE (CEO, BIA); Leigh Brody PhD (Investment Manager, Albion VC); Duleek Rantanuga (CEO, Pear Bio); Emilie Syed (Investment Manager, Parkwalk);
- 14:00 – 15:15 | PANEL: How the White City life science cluster is making old age better
- This panel will discuss the research and innovations that promote healthy ageing (dementia and beyond) and explore challenges around their funding and adoption. Speakers: Dhivya Venkat (CEO, Esya Labs); Cynthia Bullock (UKRI, Deputy Director, Healthy Ageing);George Frodsham (CEO, Medisieve); Inga Deakin(Principal, Molten Ventures); Niki Lang (Director of Public Health, LB of Hammersmith & Fulham)
- 15:45 – 17:00 | PANEL: The next pandemic and how to arm ourselve against AMR
- This panel focuses on the challenges posed by pandemics like COVID-19 and the concurrent threat of AMR. It also examines strategies for enhancing healthcare system resilience, antibiotic stewardship, and innovative approaches to combating infectious diseases while preserving antimicrobial efficacy. Panel: Dr. Suki Balendra (Paddington Life Sciences, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust), Sam Reed (CEO, DNAe), Philip Cruz (Country Medical Director, Moderna UK); Nina Zhu (Research Associate, NIHR), Russell Hope (Deputy Director, UKHSA)
- CHAIR: Prof. Neil Ferguson (Imperial College London)
- 17:00 – 19:00 | Networking Reception
Speakers:
- Steve Bates OBE (CEO, BIA)
- Leigh Brody PhD (Investment Manager, Albion VC)
- Duleek Rantanuga (CEO, Pear Bio)
- Emilie Syed (Investment Manager, Parkwalk);
- Prof. Payam Barnaghi (Imperial College London)
- Prof. Neil Ferguson (Imperial College London)
- Dhivya Venkat (CEO, Esya Labs)
- Cynthia Bullock (UKRI, Deputy Director, Healthy Ageing)
- George Frodsham (CEO, Medisieve)
- Inga Deakin(Principal, Molten Ventures)
- Niki Lang (Director of Public Health, LB of Hammersmith & Fulham)
- Dr. Suki Balendra (Paddington Life Sciences, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust)
- Sam Reed (CEO, DNAe)
- Philip Cruz (Country Medical Director, Moderna UK)
- Nina Zhu (Research Associate, NIHR)
- Russell Hope (Deputy Director, UKHSA)
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Video (Below): Relive the jawdropping energy of 2023’s inaugural Jawdrop Life Sciences Summit in White City Innovation District (WCID).
